Maps Flashcards

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What are the 5 Great Lakes? (in order from left to right)

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Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario

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What state has the Great Salt Lake?

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Utah

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The _____________ bay is right next to Marlyand.

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Chesapeake

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The _____________ bay in in California.

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San Francisco

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5
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The Hudson River is in what state?

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New York

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The ____________ river starts in Mexico and ends in Calorado.

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Calorado

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The _______________ river starts between Texas and Mexico and ends in Calorado.

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Rio Grande

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The Columbia River is between what two states?

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Washington and Oregon

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Where are the Sierra Nevada Mountains located?

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California

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What is the hook shaped peninsula in Massachusetts called?

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Cape Cod

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The _____________ is made up of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and part of Texas and Montana.

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Great Plains

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The _____________ is made up of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and part of Oklahoma and Texas.

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Central Plains

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The ___________ valley goes through California and Oregon.

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San Joaquin and Sacramento (central valley)

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The __________ mountains are on the east coast and the __________ mountains are on the west coast.

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East: Appalachian
West: Rocky

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What mountain is in southern Alaska?

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Mt. McKinley

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16
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What mountain is in Southern California?

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Mt. Whitney

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The __________ range goes through Oregon and Washington.

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Cascade

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18
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The Costal ranges are in what state?

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California

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19
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____________ range is in northern Alaska.

A

Brooks

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20
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What is the smallest state in terms of land size?

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Rhode Island

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What is the largest state in terms of land size?

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Alaska

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22
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Which state has the smallest population?

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Wyoming

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Which state has the largest population?

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California

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The __________ river banks to the left off of the Mississippi River.

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What River banks to the right off of the Mississippi River?
Ohio
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What are the 4 main oceans?
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
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What are the seven continents?
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antartica
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Which two continents are part of one huge land mass and how are they "separated?
Europe and Asia and they are "separated" by the Ural Mountains.
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The smallest continent in the world is ____________.
Australia
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What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
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Most of Earth's surface is covered with __________.
Water
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The _______________ is what separates Asia from North America.
Bering Strait
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What were the southern colonies?
Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina
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What were the Middle Colonies?
Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylanvia
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What were the New England Colonies?
Conneticut, New Hampshire, Massacusetts, and Rhode Island
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Vermont was claimed by what two states?
New York and New Hampshire
37
Where did the Battle of Yorktown take place?
Virginia
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Where did the battle of Concord and Lexington take place?
Massachusetts
39
Where did the battle of Saratoga take place?
New York
40
Bunker Hill took place in what state?
Massacusetts (near cape cod)
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The Nrothwest Ordinance of 1787 included what 5 states?
Ohio, Indiana, Illionois Michigan, and Wisconsin
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What is the name of the first NW Territory state?
Ohio (1803)
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How many people does a territory need to become a state in 1787?
60,000
44
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
270
45
Pikes peak was at the end of what river?
Arkansas
46
Fort ____________ was the fort where Lewis and Clark stayed when they made it all the way to the Pacific.
Clatsop
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What river came from the gulf of Mecico (New Orleans) and traveled west towards Los Angales?
Red river
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What fort was near Lake Erie?
Fort Detroit
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Fort ___________ was a fort that was placed half way through the expedition.
Fort Madison
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Fort Mims was located where?
In the Mississippi territory
51
Where was Santa Fe located?
In the middle of the Rockies and on the Rio Grande
52
During the war of 1812, where was Tippecanoe located?
Lower Michigan territory
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During the war of 1812, where was fort Dearborn located?
Illinois territory and right next to Lake Michigan
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During the war of 1812, where did Horseshoe Bend take place?
Eastern Mississippi territory
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Lake __________ is located in between New York and Vermont.
Champlain
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During the war of 1812, where was Fort McHenrey located?
Maryland
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During the war of 1812, Baltimore is located where?
Northern Maryland
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During the war of 1812, where was Fort Detroit located?
Between the Huron and Erie lakes.
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What were three U.S. Territories in 1819?
Arkansas, Florida, and Louisiana